Creeping Raspberry

Brendankearns · Rank attained: Rowan Tree Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Posts: 130

G'day all,

Anyone any suggestions where I can get young creeping raspberry plants? Local garden centre has them but are £2 each and I need 150😰

Also anyone got any experience of these plants? I need them to cover a slope so need low maintance evergreen with interest via flower and berry for butterfly and birds.

Thanks

Good guy · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:36 am Post subject:

Are these like Japanese wineberry? My dad grew those and they are very vigorous - spread like crazy!

Brendankearns · Rank attained: Rowan Tree Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Posts: 130

Yes they seem to be the same/related. Good to know they spread like mad as that is exactly what I need for this slope.

Good guy · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 2:00 pm Post subject:

You might not need as many as you think.

Brendankearns · Rank attained: Rowan Tree Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Posts: 130

Good point. If I can get away with less I'd be happy to save the money.

Greengage · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:06 pm Post subject:

Is it raspberry or bramble your looking for, if its the latter Bramble then your looking for Rubus tricolor for covering a bank and not for the fruit but it can be eaten. That should be fairly cheap to buy from a nursery. i see Rubus Betty ashburner is available from Yellow Furz nursery.

Brendankearns · Rank attained: Rowan Tree Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Posts: 130

Its the raspberry, seems to suit my situation best. Thanks for the suggestion of Yellow Furz nursery, will def look into that.